Azna, Lorestan Explained
| Azna |
| Native Name: | Persian: ازنا |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lorestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Azna |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 47489 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Azna (Persian: ازنا) is a city in the Central District of Azna County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,645 in 9,178 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 40,145 people in 11,128 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 47,489 people in 14,208 households.[5]
Geography
In the Zagros Mountains, the city is 133 km. east of Khoramabad and 75 km. south of Arak. The city is en route Esfahan–Khuzestan and is connected to the railway network of the country.
Climate
Azna has a dry-summer continental climate(Dsa) in Köppen climate classification with precipitation being higher in winter months than summer. Summers are dry and hot with very low precipitation from June to September. Winters are very cold and relatively wet.
External links
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Azna, Azna County . . 24 March 2024 . 24 March 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library . https://web.archive.org/web/20130129071436/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/114967 . 29 January 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084728/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/15.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119153510/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Lorestan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 15 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230336/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_15.xlsx . Excel . 12 October 2020.
